Types of visa in the Netherlands
There are four different visas for internationals visiting the Netherlands:
› Schengen or short-stay visa
› Airport transit visa
› Residence permit or long-stay visa
There is also a return visa for expats who wish to travel outside the Netherlands and whose residence permit is not currently valid or has been lost/stolen
3. Long-stay visa for the Netherlands / Dutch Residence Permit
Anyone who plans to stay for longer than 90 days to live with a partner or family member, study or work in the Netherlands will need to apply for a residence permit; or first (for some nationalities) for an authorization for a temporary stay (a provisional residence permit or move), also known as an entry visa or type D visa.
Learn more about how to apply for a residence permit in the Netherlands.